Windrower trailer



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WINDROWER TRAILER Filed Feb. 2, 1948 F.Jg mi Z3 l0 la 217 l 20 2g 17 l Z223 Z0 jzg INVENTOR.

OZ@ MuVo/5115021 30 Wam/L A ToR/l/EY Patented May 30, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT `OFFICE 6 Claims.

My invention relates to agricultural machinery and more particularly to Windrower trailers.

The main object of my invention is to provide a. trailer adapted to be pushed under the raised platform of a windrower and to be secured in working position by simply pulling the trailer `back a few inches, whereby some of the cutter bar guards engage corresponding openings in the front end member of the trailer frame, and by securing the rear end of the trailer to the windrower by means of a single hook bolt.

Other objects of my invention not specifically mentioned may appear in the following specification describing rny invention with reference to the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention. It is, however, to be understood, that my invention is not to be limited or restricted to the exact construction and combination of parts described in the specification and shown in the drawing, but that such `changes and modifications may be made which fall within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

In the several figures of the drawing, similar parts are designated by similar reference characters and Figure l is a. view in top plan of a conventionally illustrated windrower, showing the trailer of the present invention in operative position in connection therewith.

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the trailer structure.

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of the coupling element by which the rear end of the windrower is connected with the trailer.

The windrower trailer forming the subject matter of my invention comprises an elongated rectangular frame F of welded construction consisting of two longitudinal side members IU, a transverse front member II and a transverse rear bar I2. The transverse front member II consists preferably of a flat bar standing on edge and extending at both of its ends somewhat beyond the side members I0, to which it is firmly secured, preferably by welding. The transverse front member I I is provided with a row of longitudinally extending slots I3 for a purpose to be described later.

The longitudinal side members Ill are preferably made from angle iron and arranged so that one leg of each angle is positioned horizontally and the other one vertically, and that this vertical leg extends downwardly from the outer edge of the horizontal leg. Each horizontal leg is provided with a, row of holes I4 adjacent its rear end, and these holes are arranged at equal distances from the rear ends of the angles I0 and from each other. The transverse rear bar I2 lies flatly on top of the horizontal legs of the two angles I0 and is adjustably secured to said angles by means of bolts I5 or the like extending through the transverse rear bar I2 and selectively engaging any corresponding pair of the holes I4'. A concave notch I6 is provided in the top surface of each longitudinal frame member I0 and is located approximately centrally between the ends of said members.

On each longitudinal member a bracket B is secured and consists of a horizontal middle portion II, a, forwardly and-upwardly extending front portion I8 and a rearwardly and upwardly extending rear portion I9. The brackets are preferably formed from angle iron, and the ends of the front and rear portions are secured to the vertical leg of the corresponding angle forming the side frame member I. The brackets B are arranged so that the longitudinal centers of the middle portions I'I are located approximately under the notches I6 in the side frame members IU. A bracket plate 2E! is welded onto the central portion of each middle member I1 and extends downwardly therefrom. An :axle 2I extends through both of these bracket plates and is secured in position by means of hub nuts 22 or the like. Centrally between the bracket plates 2D, a trailer wheel 23 is rotatably mounted on the axle 2|. In order to reinforce the brackets B, cross braces 24 may be secured to the front and rear portions I8 and I9 respectively of the two brackets and may extend between the two brackets.

The above described windrow trailer may be placed into working position by raising the windrower to be supported by the trailer in any convenient manner, for instance, by placing one of the windrower wheels 25 on a block, a rock or a pile of dirt and by pushing the trailer under the windrower from the back at any desired place so that the trailer sides extend parallel to the windrower sides, and the front end of the trailer projects forwardly beyond the windrower. The trailer is then pulled back so that some of the cutter bar guards 26 enter into corresponding slots I3 in the transverse front frame member II. The rear transverse bar I2 is secured to the side frame members I0 so that the rear bar is located underneath the back board 21 of the windrower, and the upper hook-shaped end of a. hook-bolt 28 is hooked over the upper edge of the back board. The lower end of the hook-bolt is inserted through a hole 29 located centrally in the rear bar l2 and a nut 30 on the hook-bolt is tightened to secure the trailer on the windrower in the selected position. The main axle 3l 0f the windrower is located in the notches I6 in the top of the side frame members I0.

The above description shows clearly that the trailer, according to my invention may be put into working position undera Windrowervand securedin "this position easilyand'readly, since the front end is held in position by the engagement of some of the cutter bar guards of thee windrower to the front transverse frame-memberof the trailer, and the rear end of the trailer is secured to the windrower by means ofa single bolt. Furthermore, the trailer according,tomy invention is adapted to be positioned lin any desired place underneath the windrower so that said windrower is adapted to travel over crowned highways,.- while :being :securely supported by one ofi its wheels 25 andwthe` trailer wheel 23; while the other windrower wheel islifted fronnthe ground,` wherebythe` windrower is enabled to travel over roads with narrow grades.'

I claim.:V

l. A carrierfora windrower having a Wheel supported. axle, an upstanding back'board and forwardly extendingk cutter Vbar `guards, i comprisingfa relatively long-rectangular frame-having a length greater thanfthefront torear extent to the windroWer-beneath which it positions, a ground engaging supporting wheel for said frame-a bar member disposed across'the frontendfof .the frame 'and having 'a 'plurality'of aperturesto refceive the cutter bar guards, and means connected withy the back end of the framefor 'connection with said back board to secure the Windrower in position? on the frame;`

2L Ar carrier for a 'windrower' of the4 character including a wheel supported axlezand forwardly extending ycutter bar guards, comprising -a'relatively Ylong rectangular 'frame having 'awlength greater than the front to rear extent of thevwindrower beneath which the frame positions;v a ground engaging supporting wheel for said frame, airelatively wide 'barmember supported uprightly on a 'longitudinal edge across the fr'ont end of the-frame and having a plurality ofdapertures to receive'y they cutter 'bar guards, meanscarried bythe backv end of theframe for connection with the--windrower to secure the latter in" position oni the.- frame, and-.means for 'maintaining the windrower against movementlongitudinally of thefframe-consisting of receivers positioned initermediate the ends of :the-framel and in align@- ment transversely thereof in Which-..thef.wind. rower axlefengages.`

3 A carrier .ofl the l character statedr in= claim 2,

wherein the said means for connecting the back end of the frame with the wndrower comprises a bar member disposed transversely of the frame and a relatively long J-bolt having the end of the shank portion detachably connected with said bar with the hook end positioned for detachable engagement with an adjacent part of the Windrower.

4. Av carrier of the character stated in claim 2,

`wherein the"saidlmean`s-'for connecting the rear end ofthe rectangular frame with the windrower, comprises a bar disposed transversely of the rear ends of the longitudinal members of the rectangularlframe, means for securing the last mentioned bar member at selected adjustment positions: longitudinally of the rectangular frame, and .aMJ-bolt having the free end of the shank portion thereof'detachably connected with the last` mentioned bar member and having the hook portion adapted to engage an adjacent part of the windrower.

5. A carrier for a-windrower having a Wheel supported axle and forwardly extending,- cutter bar guards, comprising a lrelatively long rectangular frame including spaced parallel side beams, an under frame connected to the side beams and joiningrthe side beams together to maintainthe latter in spaced relation, an axle rotatablysupportedv by said under frame in a vertical plane extendingv transversely of the rectangularframe substantially midway between the ends of the latter, a ground yengagi-ngy supporting wheel carried by said aXle,the-highest-part of said last mentioned wheel being: below the plane of the underside-of the rectangular frame, abar member disposed-.across the front end of the frame and having a plurality of Aapertures to receive the cutter bar guards, and -meansat the rear end of the framev for detachably securing the latter vto vthe adjacent Vrearpart of the .windrowen 6. A carrier ofthe character stated inrclaimf5, wherein the said side beams of the rectangular frame are provided yinthe top surfacesY thereof with recesses which are aligned transversely 0f ,the rectangular frame, saidrecesses being designed to receive the saidwheel supported axle of the Windrower.

OLE JOHNSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references areof record in. the le Vof this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS' Number Name Date" 576,406 Latimer et al." Feb;V 2,V 1897 1,034,986 Drager Aug. 6, .1912 2,416,492 Y Neeley Feb. 25,' 1947 

